9745. Misbranding of   Hall's   Texas   Wonder.     U.   S.     *      *     *     v.   3   Dozen
Bottles of Hall's Texas Wonder. .Default decree of condemnation, 
forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 13116. I. S. No. 2387~t. 
S. No.   C-2061.)
On July 27, 1920, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Mississippi, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and 
condemnation of 3 dozen bottles of Hall's Texas Wonder, remaining in the 
original unbroken packages at Meridian, Miss., alleging that the article had 
been shipped by G. Nash, St. Louis, Mo., on or about July 17, 1920, and trans- 
ported from the State of Missouri into the State of Mississippi, and charging 
misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended. The article 
was labeled in part: (Carton) "* * * Recommended For Kidney and 
Bladder Troubles When Operation Not Required. Weak or Lame Backs. 
Rheumatism, Gravel and Bladder Troubles in Children " ; (circular) " * * * 
In cases of Gravel and Rheumatic troubles it should be taken every night in 
25-drop doses until relieved."
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this 
department showed that it contained copaiba, rhubarb, colchicum, guaiac, 
turpentine, alcohol, and water.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the 
reason that the above-quoted statements regarding the curative and therapeutic 
effect thereof, contained in the cartons and circulars inclosed therein, were 
false and fraudulent in that the said article had not the curative or therapeutic 
effect claimed in the said statements and contained no ingredients or combina- 
tion of ingredients capable of producing such effects.
On September 14, 1920, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
C. W. PUGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.